Open AccessThe role of transesophageal echocardiography in identifying anomalous coronary arteries.
Author(s) -
F Fernandes,
Md Jahangir Alam,
Stephen T. Smith,
Fareed Khaja
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.88.6.2532
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , coronary arteries , aorta , left coronary artery , myocardial infarction , right coronary artery , artery , circumflex , pulmonary artery , aortic sinus , radiology , angiography , coronary angiography
The study objective was to evaluate the role of transesophageal echocardiography in identifying the origin of anomalous coronary arteries and confirming their course in relation to the great vessels. The diagnosis of coronary anomalies is made by angiography. The anomalous left main artery with a course between the pulmonary artery and the aorta has been associated with myocardial infarction and sudden death. The course of these anomalous coronary arteries is difficult to demonstrate by angiography alone.
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